Join BARNEY THE BOAT DOG- the little dog with a big heart and even bigger adventures - in Linda Newbery's heart-warming series set on the canals. Ages: 7 + Barney the Boat Dog is fun, warm and a delight to read for boys and girls, alike. Jim's grandson, Freddie, has come to stay and he's told Barney a secret. He's brought his piggybank with his because he wants to buy Jim a birthday present. When suddenly the piggybank is swept overboard Freddie runs off to rescue it - and brave Barney knows it's up to him to make sure Freddie stays safe... But Freddie seems to be acting very strangely as he clambers onboard another boat. All Barney can do is keep an eye on him from the towpath. Jim doesn't know what's going on and Barney can't explain. It's a worrying time for Jim but all ends well and Barney and Jim make some new friends. Ages: 7+

Author Biography

Linda wrote her first novel during the summer holidays from her job as a secondary school teacher. Now a critically acclaimed full-time author, Linda has written over twenty novels, been shortlisted twice for the Carnegie Medal, and is the winner of a Silver Medal Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Costa Children's Book Award. Linda lives in an Oxfordshire village with her husband and three cats. Author location: Oxfordshire